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Planking Photography: 45 Most Creative Examples of Face-Down Photos

So, did you have a planking today? It’s very simple, you just lie your face down with a straightened body, that’s all. Sounds easy, but this so-called “lying down game” has became the most famous Internet meme since months before, with thousands of photos of different lying poses spawning within the famous sites such as Facebook and Flickr.

But you know, humans get bored quickly when they’re seeing and doing the same thing over and over again. They will seek for something more creative, more fun and of course, crazier. Then they started planking on the tank, planking in the Star War suit, planking before the cows, and even captured the photo of polar bear in “planking” state.

So while you might be imagining the scene that human planks before the cows, we had collected 43 unusual photos with unusual planking poses in unusual situation. So what’s next? Take your coffee and enjoy these extraordinary yet amusing planking photos! And more surprise, we will be featuring Horsemaning, the next level of Internet meme!

Absolute Balance. Planking on the ground is easy, but never on this kind of chair, talking about perfect balance! (Image Source: Simen Løvgren)

At Glencree. You saw something floating… with a little girl planking on it. The reflection is brilliant by the way. (Image Source: Ben_N_Murphy)

Crack Planking. “Obviously the safest way to travel across cracks. I really don’t think hikers have discovered this technique yet, so hikers around the world, please share and enjoy this technique.” (Image Source: skarpi)

The Wing Man Plank. We know that we cannot walk on the aeroplane, how about planking on it? (Image Source: Basrah K9)

Water-line Plank. The secret of the funny planking is the planker has to be serious, isn’t it? (Image Source: hyperdadamix)

Wilcox Pass Plank. Planking at 3000 meter, seems like a good way to enjoy the heavenly mountain scene. (Image Source: Photo-Con)

How’s About Horsemaning?

Horsemaning, also called as “fake beheading” is currently expected as the new Internet meme that will take over the planking. However, there were some posts burst out from both Gawker and Dembot pointed out that the meme was genuinely created (or, “faked”) by BuzzFeed. While the site didn’t officially state it’s some kind of joke or what, they didn’t deny it either.

So now the Horsemaning was coined as “Forced Meme” or “Fake Meme”, but is it really important that the meme is deliberately created or not? We’re not sure about the answer, but Internet people are already taking up the trend, and below are some neat Horsemaning photos for you to enjoy!

Enjoying Magazine. Magazine is still enjoyable even viewing it with the head unplugged, did you try that before? (Image Source: MTV Buzzworthy Blog)

Floating Head. You don’t necessarily need to turn your body even if you want to enjoy the view of your back. (Image Source: lavenderbouquet)

Horsemaning 2.0. The future of horsemaning is out, fuelled by the connective infrastructure of Google+! (Image Source: Newsweek)

Moustache Man Horsemaning. Having a relaxing moment on the chair… with my slightly heavy head unplugged. (Image Source: BuzzFeed)

Playing Video Game. As long as the gameplay is enjoyable, it doesn’t matter where your head is placed. (Image Source: Horsemaners Anonymous)

No Head. Err, sir, can I tell you that your head is misplaced? (Image Source: shojke)

Sexy Guy. Am I the only one who thinks the combination is quite wrong? (Image Source: BuzzFeed)

Reflection

While the meme has been quite well-received, there are also people criticizing the act is so nonsense, and it’s only for boring people who don’t know how to spend their time. Well, the photos above pretty much proved that even the professional photographers also involved in the meme, so it’s probably not totally about boredom, but some kind of creativity that sparks some hilarious and happy moment.

Anyway, why not relax and have fun with them! :) Think you spotted a creative planking photo that will beats some pieces above? Share it to us! We just don’t mind to have more fun, especially with our readers!